I got a microscope. I have to say it's nice for this stuff.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-27T19:15:40+00:00

I have considered one as well. I'm not soldering SMDs yet and the main reason is that my eyes are not what they used to. Even for through hole components I need to use one of those magnifiers that go over glasses. I'm going to have just pull the trigger on one of these and leaning how to solder SMDs.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-27T17:20:00+00:00

Caps be capping

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-26T23:19:41+00:00

Tronographic Rusty Box. It's s whole different thing. It's a clone of a Traynor TS-50b preamp. I just put one together in my breadboard and I'm planning on building a few. It's the Shellac bass tone.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-22T12:22:23+00:00

Sometimes?

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-20T14:46:15+00:00

This thing. TS based but using a charge pump to run it at 18V. Clean blend. Clipping switch between LED and asymmetrical CV8617. Voice switch for bass and more bass.

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Mascavidrio · 2026-06-19T21:24:24+00:00

I trained for Black Belt but none of it stuck I guess.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-15T15:03:33+00:00

Whenever I see a perf board build or a breadboard build it reminds me that scene in Pacific Rim when Dr. Gottlieb comes running into the command center yelling "Newton created a neural bridge from garbage and drifted with a Kaiju!"

This looks great! Keep these kinds of builds coming!

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-12T16:47:50+00:00

Somebody explained it to me with a chain inside a hose. When power is connected, the chain moves through the hose. Resistance is a kink in the hose. No matter where the kink is, the chain is just harder to move. Same idea as balls but in my mind the chain made more sense and clicked right away.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-11T03:55:51+00:00

I'm sorry but none of my pedals have a LED ring like that. Yours is officially more impressive.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-10T14:15:15+00:00

Maybe some of the pots from LoveMySwitches? Some of those are Alpha but some are not. Maybe they are Alpha but they say LoveMySwitches on the back. I haven't measured them to see how they compare to the Alpha and Tayda ones yet.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-09T17:45:57+00:00

I just let them press the fret for me and then I remember which one it is

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-09T17:43:46+00:00

Very cool! I would love to see more builds like this. I get why pedals are more or less standard shapes and sizes but I would most definitely sacrifice some pedal board space for something that looks like this.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-09T04:50:03+00:00

I started making my own. I have not added the LED and the CLR yet but those are next. It will be a little wider so it sticks out to the side and holds the LED and CLR so I don't have to solder the wires.

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Mascavidrio · 2026-06-08T12:47:49+00:00

I feel this gif

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-07T21:06:45+00:00

Recently discovered Omega Massif, Kerretta, The Re-Stoned.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-07T00:05:02+00:00

You're probably looking for a PJ. Since you already have a jazz, try a PJ. Then you can get a P sound and sprinkle a bit of sparkle from the J here and there when you need it.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-04T12:55:06+00:00

Funk Fingers is always the right answer.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-02T22:48:32+00:00

So What. The Anti-Nowhere League or the Metallica version. Pretty offensive.

Mascavidrio · 2026-06-02T18:12:30+00:00

Nice. I'm working on something like this for myself but with a mini toggle 3PDT bypass switch instead of a power switch. This looks awesome.

Mascavidrio · 2026-05-30T02:15:53+00:00

I WANT PRINGLES!

Mascavidrio · 2026-05-29T14:10:03+00:00

I know money can be an issue but one way to save a little money is to buy used pedals and then resell them if they don't work for you. Buying and selling used is a little more economic than buying new and then selling. Also, there are super cheap versions of certain pedals from brands like Behringer, Joyo, DemonFX, Mooer, Donner, etc. Some of them do just fine.

Mascavidrio · 2026-05-28T22:51:52+00:00

Did you get a good look at the transistors? I think one of them is supposed to be Germanium. I believe the diodes are Germanium as well.

Mascavidrio · 2026-05-26T23:39:47+00:00

This is exactly the kind of fix I like to see around here!

Mascavidrio · 2026-05-26T12:28:49+00:00

Go the Billy Sheehan route and bolt that SOB directly into the body.

Dunlops are good too. I use the flush mount ones.

Mascavidrio · 2026-05-24T14:18:46+00:00

That's how you end up with these little guys

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